Recently, one of my kids asked me, “Mom, when did you feel closest to God?” I think they expected me to say in church, on a mission trip, or maybe at a women’s conference. But those weren’t my answer. Without hesitation, my answer was, “I felt the closest to God when I was on the radiation table treating the breast […]
It Is Finished!
Today was my last day of radiation. I cried. I cried all the way there. It seems like I’ve been going every day for forever. I know it’s only been a month, but it seems like forever. I cried when the tech came to get me. They have become the dearest friends to me. Although I did tell them, “I […]
Never Alone
Sometimes the Lord puts something on my heart to share that I get so excited about I can hardly wait. This isn’t one of them. This has been on my heart since radiation on Friday. I’ve tried to ignore it, but I can’t. I’ve said, “GOD, this is too private. This is too sensitive. This feels too vulnerable. I don’t […]
Learning To Lean
“Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved?” Song of Songs 8:5a As I was l was lying on the radiation table I was thinking about this scripture, and it was almost as if I could see it. I could imagine myself in the distance walking out of my wilderness, leaning on my beloved, Jesus. You […]
HE Brought Laughter!
Today I did NOT want to go to radiation. I didn’t want to leave my kids. I didn’t want to go in the rain. I didn’t want to get more burnt. I. Did. Not. Want. To. Go. (That’s me sounding like a 2 year old throwing a fit!) But I went. I checked in, changed out of my top, put […]